Books in Jane Addams Children's Book Award - Book For Younger Children

This is the Books for Younger Children category of the Jane Addams Children's Book Award, which honors books promoting peace, social justice, and equality. Winners are mostly picture books and picture-book biographies about civil rights, activism, and inclusion (e.g., The Day You Begin, We Are Water Protectors, Malala's Magic Pencil). Best for ages 4-10.

2024

Book Author Award Level Completed
A Song for the Unsung: Bayard Rustin, the Man Behind the 1963 March on Washington A Song for the Unsung: Bayard Rustin, the Man Behind the 1963 March on Washington Carole Boston Weatherford Winner Log In To Like
That Flag That Flag Tameka Fryer Brown Honor Log In To Like
The Artivist The Artivist Nikkolas Smith Honor Log In To Like

2023

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Choosing Brave: How Mamie Till-Mobley and Emmett Till Sparked the Civil Rights Movement Choosing Brave: How Mamie Till-Mobley and Emmett Till Sparked the Civil Rights Movement Angela Joy Winner Log In To Like
Ida B. Wells, Voice of Truth: Educator, Feminist, and Anti-Lynching Civil Rights Leader Ida B. Wells, Voice of Truth: Educator, Feminist, and Anti-Lynching Civil Rights Leader Michelle Duster Honor Log In To Like
Sanctuary: Kip Tiernan and Rosie's Place, the Nation's First Shelter for Women Sanctuary: Kip Tiernan and Rosie's Place, the Nation's First Shelter for Women Christine McDonnell Honor Log In To Like

2022

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Shirley Chisholm Dared: The Story of the First Black Woman in Congress Shirley Chisholm Dared: The Story of the First Black Woman in Congress Alicia D. Williams Winner Log In To Like
Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre Carole Boston Weatherford Honor Log In To Like
Runaway: The Daring Escape of Ona Judge Runaway: The Daring Escape of Ona Judge Ray Anthony Shepard Honor Log In To Like

2021

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We Are Water Protectors We Are Water Protectors Carole Lindstrom Winner Log In To Like
Ocean Speaks: How Marie Tharp Revealed The Ocean's Biggest Secret Ocean Speaks: How Marie Tharp Revealed The Ocean's Biggest Secret Jess Keating Honor Log In To Like
Black Is a Rainbow Color Black Is a Rainbow Color Angela Joy Honor Log In To Like

2019

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The Day You Begin The Day You Begin Jacqueline Woodson Winner Log In To Like
The Day War Came The Day War Came Nicola Davies Honor Log In To Like
Julián Is a Mermaid Julián Is a Mermaid Jessica Love Honor Log In To Like

2018

Book Author Award Level Completed
Malala's Magic Pencil Malala's Magic Pencil Malala Yousafzai Winner Log In To Like
Before She Was Harriet Before She Was Harriet Lesa Cline-Ransome Honor Log In To Like

2017

Book Author Award Level Completed
Steamboat School Steamboat School Deborah Hopkinson Winner Log In To Like
I Dissent: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Makes Her Mark I Dissent: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Makes Her Mark Debbie Levy Honor Log In To Like
First Step: How One Girl Put Segregation on Trial First Step: How One Girl Put Segregation on Trial Susan E. Goodman Honor Log In To Like

2016

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New Shoes New Shoes Susan Lynn Meyer Winner Log In To Like
Lillian's Right to Vote: A Celebration of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 Lillian's Right to Vote: A Celebration of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 Jonah Winter Honor Log In To Like
Mama's Nightingale: A Story of Immigration and Separation Mama's Nightingale: A Story of Immigration and Separation Edwidge Danticat Honor Log In To Like

2015

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Separate is Never Equal: Sylvia Mendez and her family's fight for desegregation Separate is Never Equal: Sylvia Mendez and her family's fight for desegregation Duncan Tonatiuh Winner Log In To Like
Whispering Town Whispering Town Jennifer Elvgren Honor Log In To Like
Shooting at the Stars: The Christmas Truce of 1914 Shooting at the Stars: The Christmas Truce of 1914 John Hendrix Honor Log In To Like

2014

Book Author Award Level Completed
Brave Girl: Clara and the Shirtwaist Makers' Strike of 1909 Brave Girl: Clara and the Shirtwaist Makers' Strike of 1909 Michelle Markel Winner Log In To Like
We Shall Overcome: The Story of a Song We Shall Overcome: The Story of a Song Debbie Levy Honor Log In To Like
Razia's Ray of Hope: One Girl's Dream of an Education Razia's Ray of Hope: One Girl's Dream of an Education Elizabeth Suneby Honor Log In To Like

2013

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Each Kindness Each Kindness Jacqueline Woodson Winner Log In To Like
We March We March Shane W. Evans Honor Log In To Like
Dolores Huerta: A Hero to Migrant Workers Dolores Huerta: A Hero to Migrant Workers Sarah Warren Honor Log In To Like

2012

Book Author Award Level Completed
The Mangrove Tree: Planting Trees to Feed Families The Mangrove Tree: Planting Trees to Feed Families Susan L. Roth Winner Log In To Like
Belle, the Last Mule at Gee's Bend Belle, the Last Mule at Gee's Bend Calvin Alexander Ramsey Honor Log In To Like
Peaceful Pieces: Poems and Quilts about Peace Peaceful Pieces: Poems and Quilts about Peace Anna Grossnickle Hines Honor Log In To Like

2011

Book Author Award Level Completed
Emma's Poem: The Voice of the Statue of Liberty Emma's Poem: The Voice of the Statue of Liberty Linda Glaser Winner Log In To Like
Ruth and the Green Book Ruth and the Green Book Calvin Alexander Ramsey Honor Log In To Like
Sit-In: How Four Friends Stood Up by Sitting Down Sit-In: How Four Friends Stood Up by Sitting Down Andrea Davis Pinkney Honor Log In To Like

2010

Book Author Award Level Completed
Nasreen's Secret School: A True Story from Afghanistan Nasreen's Secret School: A True Story from Afghanistan Jeanette Winter Winner Log In To Like
You and Me and Home Sweet Home You and Me and Home Sweet Home George Ella Lyon Honor Log In To Like
Sojourner Truth's Step-Stomp Stride Sojourner Truth's Step-Stomp Stride Andrea Davis Pinkney Honor Log In To Like

2009

Book Author Award Level Completed
Planting the Trees of Kenya: The Story of Wangari Maathai Planting the Trees of Kenya: The Story of Wangari Maathai Claire A. Nivola Winner Log In To Like
Silent Music: A Story of Baghdad Silent Music: A Story of Baghdad James Rumford Honor Log In To Like
The Storyteller's Candle/La velita de los cuentos The Storyteller's Candle/La velita de los cuentos Lucía M. González Honor Log In To Like

2008

Book Author Award Level Completed
The Escape of Oney Judge: Martha Washington's Slave Finds Freedom The Escape of Oney Judge: Martha Washington's Slave Finds Freedom Emily Arnold McCully Winner Log In To Like
One Thousand Tracings: Healing the Wounds of World War II One Thousand Tracings: Healing the Wounds of World War II Lita Judge Honor Log In To Like

2007

Book Author Award Level Completed
A Place Where Sunflowers Grow A Place Where Sunflowers Grow Amy Lee-Tai Winner Log In To Like
Night Boat to Freedom Night Boat to Freedom Margot Theis Raven Honor Log In To Like
Crossing Bok Chitto Crossing Bok Chitto Tim Tingle Honor Log In To Like

2006

Book Author Award Level Completed
Delivering Justice: W. W. Law and the Fight for Civil Rights Delivering Justice: W. W. Law and the Fight for Civil Rights James Haskins Winner Log In To Like
Poems to Dream Together=Poemas Para Soñar Juntos Poems to Dream Together=Poemas Para Soñar Juntos Francisco X. Alarcón Honor Log In To Like

2005

Book Author Award Level Completed
Sélavi, That is Life: A Haitian Story of Hope Sélavi, That is Life: A Haitian Story of Hope Youme Landowne Winner Log In To Like
Hot Day on Abbott Avenue Hot Day on Abbott Avenue Carole Boston Weatherford Honor Log In To Like
Sequoyah: The Cherokee Man Who Gave His People Writing Sequoyah: The Cherokee Man Who Gave His People Writing James Rumford Honor Log In To Like
Henry and the Kite Dragon Henry and the Kite Dragon Bruce Edward Hall and William Low Honor Log In To Like

2004

Book Author Award Level Completed
Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez Kathleen Krull Winner Log In To Like
Luba: The Angel of Bergen-Belsen Luba: The Angel of Bergen-Belsen Luba Tryszynska-Frederick Honor Log In To Like
Girl Wonder: A Baseball Story in Nine Innings Girl Wonder: A Baseball Story in Nine Innings Deborah Hopkinson Honor Log In To Like

2003

Book Author Award Level Completed
Patrol: An American Soldier in Vietnam Patrol: An American Soldier in Vietnam Walter Dean Myers Winner Log In To Like
The Village That Vanished The Village That Vanished Ann Grifalconi Honor Log In To Like
¡Si, Se Puede! Yes We Can! Janitor Strike In L.A. ¡Si, Se Puede! Yes We Can! Janitor Strike In L.A. Diana Cohn Honor Log In To Like

2002

Book Author Award Level Completed
Martin's Big Words: the Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Martin's Big Words: the Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Doreen Rappaport Winner Log In To Like
Amber Was Brave, Essie Was Smart Amber Was Brave, Essie Was Smart Vera B. Williams Honor Log In To Like

2001

Book Author Award Level Completed
The Composition The Composition Antonio Skármeta Winner Log In To Like
The Yellow Star: The Legend of King Christian X of Denmark The Yellow Star: The Legend of King Christian X of Denmark Carmen Agra Deedy Honor Log In To Like

2000

Book Author Award Level Completed
Molly Bannaky Molly Bannaky Alice McGill Winner Log In To Like
When Sophie Gets Angry -- Really, Really Angry... When Sophie Gets Angry -- Really, Really Angry... Molly Bang Honor Log In To Like
A Band of Angels: A Story Inspired written by the Jubilee Singers A Band of Angels: A Story Inspired written by the Jubilee Singers Deborah Hopkinson Honor Log In To Like

1999

Book Author Award Level Completed
Painted Words / Spoken Memories: Marianthe's Story Painted Words / Spoken Memories: Marianthe's Story Aliki Brandenberg Winner Log In To Like
This Land Is Your Land This Land Is Your Land Woody Guthrie Honor Log In To Like
I See the Rhythm I See the Rhythm Toyomi Igus Honor Log In To Like
Hey, Little Ant Hey, Little Ant Phillip Hoose Honor Log In To Like

1998

Book Author Award Level Completed
Seven Brave Women Seven Brave Women Betsy Gould Hearne Winner Log In To Like
Passage to Freedom: The Sugihara Story Passage to Freedom: The Sugihara Story Ken Mochizuki Honor Log In To Like
Celebrating Families Celebrating Families Rosmarie Hausherr Honor Log In To Like

1997

Book Author Award Level Completed
Wilma Unlimited Wilma Unlimited Kathleen Krull Winner Log In To Like
The Day Gogo Went to Vote The Day Gogo Went to Vote Elinor Batezat Sisulu Honor Log In To Like

1995

Book Author Award Level Completed
Sitti's Secrets Sitti's Secrets Naomi Shihab Nye Honor Log In To Like
Bein' with You This Way written Bein' with You This Way written W. Nikola-Lisa Honor Log In To Like

1994

Book Author Award Level Completed
This Land Is My Land This Land Is My Land George Littlechild Winner Log In To Like
Soul Looks Back in Wonder Soul Looks Back in Wonder Various (edited by Phyllis Fogelman) Honor Log In To Like

1993

Book Author Award Level Completed
Aunt Harriet's Underground Railroad in the Sky Aunt Harriet's Underground Railroad in the Sky Faith Ringgold Winner Log In To Like
Mrs. Katz and Tush Mrs. Katz and Tush Patricia Polacco Honor Log In To Like